For Nissan India, the Kicks is an important car, so much so that they've already announced it will be the official car for one of the biggest events for the most watched sport in India – the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. But you don't have to wait for the World Cup to see the Kicks – you can read our first impression of Nissan's crossover SUV from when we drove it in Bhuj, and bookings for the premium Nissan start in a few days, ahead of its launch in January. The Kicks is very similar to the Terrano SUV already on sale in India, which didn't have resounding commercial success. But Nissan have re-engineered that existing platform into something larger, better finished, more feature-packed and more premium. Further, here's the details of the new Nissan Kicks in its India-spec, in pictures. More SUV stance and size compared to the smaller international-spec Kicks, still has enough soft edges to be called a crossover Larger than the Terrano too, with which it shares its … [Read more...] about Image gallery: 2019 Nissan Kicks India-spec

While hockey may be our national sport, cricket is nearly a religion for the faithful followers of India’s Men in Blue. The men in charge of the Indian national cricket team has always been under the biggest media spotlight, as the paps try and get all the details about the leader of the team ‘for the cricket-crazy people’. In this post, we take a look at a few of the men who’ve led India and their rather brilliant rides. Sunil Gavaskar Gavaskar’s car of choice for his daily commute is an E 30 BMW 5 series, which was one of the BMWs designed under the eye of designer Chris Bangle. Kapil Dev Kapil Dev’s ride of choice is Porsche’s only four-door sedan currently on sale – the Panamera. Kapil owns a first-gen Porsche Panamera. Prices for the current Panamera start at Rs 1.16 crore. Mohammed Azharuddin Mohammed Azharuddin was one of India’s most popular and successful players who ended was also among the best when it came to leading the … [Read more...] about Tendulkar’s BMW M5 to Kohli’s Audi R8: Indian cricket captains & their cars

If there is one sport that causes India to go crazy, it is cricket. Be it cheering the national team against rivals or cheering for your city’s franchise in the IPL, there isn’t a sport on the planet that captures the nation’s imagination like cricket. At the top of the cricket pile in India is the captain of the team. Cartoq takes a look at the rides of the men that have been the guiding light for Indian cricket over the past four decades and have bought two world cups to India. Sunil Gavaskar So what does this former test captain of the Indian cricket team and 34th president for the BCCI use to commute? The answer is an E60 BMW 5-Series. Yes, the one designed by Chris Bangle. Kapil Dev Kapil Dev is perhaps the best allrounder to have ever played for India and he once held the record for the most wickets taken in a test career at 434, before it was broken by Courtney Walsh in the year 2000. His innings of 175 against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World cup showed the world … [Read more...] about Indian cricket captains & their cars: Dhoni’s Hummer to Ganguly’s Endeavour

ON THIS DAY IN SPORT 1896: The first modern Olympic Games, the brainchild of Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin, got under way in Athens. A total of 59 athletes from 10 nations took part. 1900: James J Jeffries successfully defended the world heavyweight title by knocking out Jack Finnegan after just 55 seconds. 1993: Guy Whittingham's fourth hat-trick of the season, in Portsmouth's 4-0 defeat of Peterborough, took his goal tally to 43 - equalling the club record set by Billy Haines in 1926-27. 1994: The English Football Association called off England's friendly against Germany, fixed for April 20, the anniversary of Adolf Hitler's birth, because of police intelligence discovering massive demonstrations being planned. 2003: Finland's Kimi Raikkonen was named the winner of an extraordinary Brazilian Grand Prix, which was stopped 18 laps early after an horrific collision involving Jaguar's Mark Webber and Renault's Fernando Alonso, denying Italy's Giancarlo Fisichella his maiden win. … [Read more...] about On this Day, April 6 2010: Lionel Messi scored all four Barcelona goals as they eliminated Arsenal from the Champions League